---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-022884"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MYE"
cik: "0000069488"
company_name: "MYERS INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T21:40:16.814446+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Myers Industries VP Distribution Paul Johnson resigns; Jim Gurnee appointed

## Summary
- Paul Johnson, Vice President, Distribution Segment, submitted resignation effective May 31, 2023.
- Jim Gurnee, current VP Sales, Marketing and Commercial Excellence, will add role of VP Distribution effective June 1, 2023.
- Johnson will remain until May 31 to assist transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-022884
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MYE
- cik: 0000069488
- company_name: MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017023022884/0000950170-23-022884-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017023022884/mye-20230517.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-022884
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-022884.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-022884.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jim Gurnee was appointed as Vice President, Distribution at MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Distribution
  source text: Jim Gurnee, Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Commercial Excellence, will also serve as Vice President, Distribution, effective June 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017023022884/0000950170-23-022884-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul Johnson resigned as Vice President, Distribution Segment at MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice President, Distribution Segment
  source text: On May 18, 2023, Myers Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Paul Johnson, the Company’s Vice President, Distribution Segment, has submitted his resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017023022884/0000950170-23-022884-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.